Entertainment

Entertainment in Bulgaria - where to go for experiences beyond old towns and mountains: Black Sea beaches and resorts, the Bansko and Borovets ski lifts, national parks, museums, and casinos. In this section we gather places to relax and have fun across the country’s cities - with a focus on what matters in practice: where it is, how much admission costs, and when it’s open.

We keep building the section out, city by city. Prices and opening hours are listed per place, so a night out or a day trip is easy to plan ahead.

Coming up

On now June 27 - October 14, 2026 Varna Summer, the centenary season Varna
October 10-11, 2026 Sofia Marathon Sofia
December 24-28, 2026 Christmas (public holidays; offices shut from Thursday 24 to Monday 28 December in 2026)

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Elsewhere

A cobbled lane in Plovdiv Old Town at dusk, lamplight on ochre and white Revival houses with carved eaves and wooden shutters

Plovdiv Young Wine Festival: November 2026 Guide

What’s on

Verified · October 6, 2026

Plovdiv's Young Wine Festival fills Old Town houses on 20-22 November 2026: how the tasting tokens work, hours, which day to go and where to stay.

Skiers in jackets and goggles gathered outside the Happy End après-ski bar at the foot of the Bansko gondola, a snow-capped summit beyond the rooftops

Bansko Après-Ski: Bars, Mehanas & Nightlife

Nightlife

Verified · October 3, 2026

Bansko after the lifts stop at 16:15: Happy End at the gondola, huts on the way down, Old Town mehanas with folk bands and kapama, bars open to 4am.

An open-air summer concert in Varna: a packed audience in front of a marquee stage, with a floodlit historic facade behind

Music Festivals in Bulgaria: The Annual Guide

What’s on

Verified · August 11, 2026

Hills of Rock, PhillGood, SPICE, A to JazZ and Varna Summer 2026: dates, tickets, bases - and which fest fits your trip.

The sun setting over the sea near Sozopol, warm light spreading across the water toward the horizon

Apollonia Festival in Sozopol: What to Expect

Verified · August 5, 2026

Apollonia runs late August into early September in Sozopol: the 42nd edition program, the golden-ticket option, venues, concerts and where to sleep.

A line of kukeri in beaded and sequinned masks with rows of copper bells at their waists, waiting to parade at a Bulgarian masquerade festival

Bulgaria Events Calendar: Month by Month 2026-2027

Verified · August 3, 2026

What's on in Bulgaria by month: Apollonia 27 Aug-6 Sep, Sofia Marathon 10-11 Oct, Surva masks in January and Orthodox Easter on 2 May 2027.

Sofia Nightlife: Bars, Clubs & Where Locals Go

Nightlife

Verified · September 23, 2026

Sofia bars and clubs by name, with menu prices in euro, club entry and addresses, plus the last metro by line, hourly night buses and taxi fares.

Sunny Beach Nightlife: Clubs, Bars & What It Really Costs

Nightlife

Verified · July 16, 2026

What a night out in Sunny Beach actually costs in euro, the clubs and bars worth knowing, and how to avoid the bar bill and taxi scams. An honest guide.